US7258592B2ExpiredUtilityA1

Santa Claus visit kit

Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Aug 26, 2004Filed: Aug 26, 2004Granted: Aug 21, 2007
Est. expiryAug 26, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:John I. Colak
A63H 3/52
62
PatentIndex Score
13
Cited by
10
References
10
Claims

Abstract

A kit for creating an illusion that suggests a Santa Claus visit in a premises is disclosed. The kit includes items revealed to a child audience. These items include a displayer at which small items can be placed, and amusement items for use by at least a member of the child audience in carrying out steps that the child audience is invited to believe will assist Santa Claus in making the visit. The kit also includes items at least temporarily concealed from the child audience. The concealed items include means for making boot print resembling marks to mark an illusionary trail of Santa Claus in the premises.

Claims

exact text as granted — not AI-modified
1. A kit for creating an illusion that suggests a Santa Claus visit in a premises, said kit comprising:
 a) items revealed to a child audience comprising
 i) a displayer Christmas diorama that, when assembled, at least partly bounds a region in which small items can be placed, said diorama having a plurality of panels, a first image being imprinted on one of said panels; 
 ii) amusement items for use by at least a member of said child audience in carrying out steps that said child audience is invited to believe will assist Santa Claus in making said visit; and 
 
 b) items at least temporarily concealed from the child audience, said concealed items comprising means for making boot print resembling marks to mark an illusionary trail of Santa Claus in said premises and a card having a second image, the second image being similar to the first image but also containing a representation of Santa Claus. 
 
   
   
     2. A kit as claimed in  claim 1  wherein one of said panels comprises a pocket permitting said card to be inserted into said diorama, to superimpose said first image with said second image. 
   
   
     3. A kit as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said first image is a scene as viewed from a window. 
   
   
     4. A kit as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said second image is a holographic three-dimensional image. 
   
   
     5. A kit as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said means for making boot prints comprises a stencil. 
   
   
     6. A kit as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said amusement items further comprise a toy key. 
   
   
     7. A kit as claimed in  claims 1  or  6  wherein said amusement items further comprise packaged glitter. 
   
   
     8. A kit as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said concealed items further comprise a lifelikeness enhanced image card and a letter professing to be from Santa Claus, said card removably attachable to said diorama. 
   
   
     9. A kit as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said amusement items further comprise packaged glitter. 
   
   
     10. A kit as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said concealed items further comprise a letter professing to be from Santa Claus.

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